Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ABRAHAM (Bardd Du Eryri; 1755 - 1828), poet and chair manufacturer Born at Cwmglas Mawr, Llanberis. His father, Thomas Williams, sent him for a time to the school kept by John Morgan (1743 - 1801), curate of Llanberis; Dafydd Ddu Eryri was there at the same time. Previous to that there had been two other curates at Llanberis in Abraham Williams's boyhood; they were, David Ellis who was there from 1764 to 1767, and Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) who was there for part
WILLIAMS, ALBERT CLIFFORD (1905 - 1987), Labour politician the constituency until he retired from parliament in June 1970. His successor there was Jeffrey Thomas MP. After the end of his parliamentary career, Williams served on the Sports Council for Wales (later known as Sport Wales) from 1972 to 1975. He also became a member of the Welsh National Water Development Authority. He was much interested in watching sports, particularly rugby football. He lived
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter Born 2 October 1904 in Well Street, Gerlan, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, son of John Samuel Williams and Catherine (née Thomas) his wife. He was educated in Gerlan elementary school, Bethesda County School and Bangor Normal College (1922-24), from where he went to Llanfairfechan (1924-26) and Pwllheli (1926-36) as a teacher before being appointed headmaster of Pentre Uchaf (1936-42), Penmachno
WILLIAMS, ANNA (1706 - 1783), author . She became quite blind after an operation in 1752, but had already engaged the humane interest of Dr. Samuel Johnson, who gave her shelter for long periods till the end of her life. Her Miscellanies in Prose and Verse were published in 1766, with some assistance from Johnson's hand. Thereafter her health declined, and she died 6 September 1783. Her small substance was given to the Ladies' Charity
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN (Gwynionydd; 1821 - 1891), cleric and author Born 24 June 1821 at Seilach in the parish of Penbryn, Cardiganshire. He was a cousin to D. Silvan Evans. Originally a Congregationalist, he joined the Established Church. He received some education at Fishguard, and became master of a Madam Bevan school. In 1874 he was ordained deacon, becoming curate to his patron, D. H. Davies, incumbent of Troed-yr-aur; later he was preferred to the living of
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN MORRIS (1832 - 1903), musician ' (Tanymarian) and the ' Requiem ' (by the same composer) for John Jones, Tal-y-sarn. He moved to Ruthin to the printing office of Isaac Clarke; there he set up Gems of Welsh Melody (Owain Alaw). From Ruthin he went to London to set up music in sol-fa for the firm of John Curwen and Sons, he worked also for Thomas Gee at Denbigh, for Isaac Jones at Treherbert, and in the office of Y Genedl Gymreig (Caernarvon
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1832 - 1890), barrister and educationist Born 19 November 1832, eldest son of Thomas Rayson Williams, Independent minister, Merryvale, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, and Mira, his wife. From 1846 to 1851 he was a student at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, where he adopted the Unitarian faith. Proceeding as a Dr. Williams scholar to Glasgow University in 1851, he graduated B.A. in 1853 and M.A. in 1854, and was also senior logic prizeman
WILLIAMS, CHRISTMAS PRICE (1881 - 1965), politician and engineer served as J.P. for Lincolnshire, was a Congregationalist and deeply interested in music. He married 23 June 1909, Marion, daughter of Thomas Davies, Brymbo. She was the author of a number of novels and plays. They lived at Sanddeth House, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, and briefly at 42B Courtfield Gardens, London. He died 18 August 1965.
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity . It should be noted that one of the effects in Wales of his quarrel with the higher Calvinism was a split in the celebrated old congregation of Wrexham. Angered by the attacks of Thomas Edwards of Rhual on Daniel Williams, the Wrexham Presbyterians left the congregation, and founded the 'New Meeting'; Daniel Williams built them a chapel in Chester Street, which he also endowed. And the Henllan
WILLIAMS, DANIEL POWELL (Pastor Dan; 1882 - 1947), founder and first president of the Apostolic Church cooperate with him, and the same night his brother, William Jones, was similarly convinced. It was he in due course who became the promised prophet. Contention arose amongst members of the hall, but for the sake of peace it was decided that those who cherished the vision of an 'apostolic church' should break away from the others. According to Rees Evans, Precious Jewels, the door of the hall was closed
WILLIAMS, DANIEL THOMAS (Tydfylyn; 1820 - 1876), Congregational minister, poet, and musician
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1877 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college tutor down to the idea of being a professor, such was his craving for the ministry.' As a preacher, in Welsh and in English alike, he had acquired a very high reputation throughout Wales (and among the Welsh congregations in America); competent observers have testified that Thomas Charles Edwards alone in the preceding generation of Welsh preachers resembled him in combining scholarship with intensity of

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